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The Outsider at Milan Design Week, Pt. 1

How I got invited to Salone del Mobile.

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Leonora Epstein
Apr 23, 2026
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Welcome to Schmatta’s coverage of Salone del Mobile, Milan’s annual design festival. This is part one of…at least three…I think. (So much to say!) In today’s newsletter, you’ll find out how, exactly, I was “invited” to Milan and which celeb got off my flight and didn’t have to go through passport control.

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